Submitted Photo DELTA: Oil’s Dirty Business, plays on Sunday, July 27 at the Kenwood Depot at 7:30 p.m. The roving cinematic smorgasbord known as the Wine Country Film Festival is set for July 23 to August 3 at venues in Sonoma Valley as well as... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: How does a microchip actually work? Does it have a battery or is it electric, or is there a magnetic strip? Emma’s Dad Dear Emma’s Dad: None of the above. The “chip” is a little piece of material the size of a... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun This work by Roy Lichenstein invites the viewer to take a closer look. submitted photo Two Red and Yellow Apples; Lichtenstein, Roy, 1981. Acrylic on canvas. Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. There are two questions a reporter should... Continue
Chef/Owner Ed Metcalfe of Sonoma’s Shiso Modern Asian and Sushi has added some eclectic dishes for the summer. Entrees include a panko-and macadamia-nut-crusted soft shell crab accompanied by green papaya, mango and a Shiso salad and a Surf & Turf dish that features grilled Hokkaido... Continue
While our bodies can’t “talk” to us, they do communicate with us everyday. Their language is one of physical sensations, conveying pleasant feelings (energetic, rested) and not-so-pleasant feelings (achy, feverish). However, we tend to listen to our bodies more when they are sending the not-so-pleasant... Continue
Santé Restaurant at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, 100 Boyes Blvd., will host a Winemaker Dinner on July 10 at 6:30 p.m. featuring a five-course meal with wines from Benziger Winery. The meal will start out with a canapé reception that includes forest mushroom cigars,... Continue
Fourth of July picnics accompanied record numbers of people who attended the parade and set up camp for a few hours in Sonoma Plaza last Friday. Meats, from packaged sliced salami to chilled wine-marinated pork loin roast; and cheeses, from sliced American to gorgonzola and... Continue
The line between indoor and outdoor living is disappearing as homeowners rediscover the pleasure of preparing meals outside and dining and entertaining with the backdrop of the open skies. What started as a hibachi or Weber in the backyard, tended by the man of the... Continue
CAROLINE HALL/Sonoma Valley Sun Emily Fitzpatrick sells water proof oil cloth bags from a small booth at Friday’s Farmers Market. “I’ve been sewing for over 30 years,” said Emily Fitzpatrick, whose grandmothers influenced her to start making her own clothes at age 13. The two... Continue
Dog owners looking to train their canines can look to Pets Lifeline for a bevy of summer classes that are being offered at their animal shelter at 19686 Eighth St. E. Going on right now is a Family Dog Training Class for beginning-level dogs looking... Continue